For those who missed it last year, here's Jassy's attempt at a Christmas Mission Impossible: making sprouts edible... Is there a more painful Christmas ritual than the annual passing round of the Brussels sprouts, accompanied by the traditional chant: “You have to take at least one, you have to take at least ... Read More...
Food
I mentioned London’s Brixton Market a while ago in an article on upmarket markets. Brixton, a survivor of the original riots, remains relatively unharmed by the ‘how to spend it,’ designer-crazed brigade. Ignore the armed police standing guard outside the underground station, the mega-sized branches of KFC and McDonalds - ... Read More...
Glue your jaws shut with a traditional Bonfire Night treat. Honeycomb, yellow man, sponge toffee, hokey pokey, puff candy, the middle of a Crunchie Bar – cinder toffee goes under many names but there’s no mistaking it. The glossy, golden outside that snaps open to reveal bubbles of caramel-coloured sugar makes ... Read More...
A teatime treat from The Dabbler's resident foodie Jassy... Without question, the greatest chocolate bar of all time is the Dairy Milk Fruit And Nut. The sweet, eager-to-melt chocolate, dimpled with sultanas and shards of almond, offers both a challenge and a surprise in every bite. You never know whether you’ll ... Read More...
When I read AA Gill’s searing review of the Gilbert Scott restaurant at the new St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, I wondered why he hadn’t gone to Rules instead. Anyway, without further ado, here is my top 10 list of old fashioned eating houses in central London: 1) Rules Sources say: Established by ... Read More...
Dabbler foodie expert Jassy Davis goes scrumping for an autumnul treat... I’ve been out in my local park, bothering the hedgerows again. The season compels me. Autumn arrives heavy with fruit, nuts and vegetables and the urge to get into my metaphorical combine and harvest it all is irresistible. I’m helped ... Read More...
Back with a bang, Dabbler foodie expert Jassy explains how to make dressed crab - beginning with murdering it... When I get nostalgic for the seaside, I fondly imagine sitting down at a rough wooden table and eating crab smeared on brown bread, wiping my fingers on a plasticky paper napkin ... Read More...
Elephant ears, or palmiers, are quick and easy to make snacks, ideal contributions to school summer fairs, village fêtes and church picnics. I rely on this quick and easy recipe to limit the time spent in the kitchen at this time of year. Sweet or savoury, palmiers are always popular ... Read More...
The sleek curved lines, stainless steel and Formica formula of the American Diner have captivated fast food fans for nearly 150 years. From 1870s New England to Church Gresley, South Derbyshire, the American diner has a fascinating history. There’s even an online American Diner Museum dedicated to restaurants styled in ... Read More...
With our resident foodie Jassy still recovering from a horrendous-sounding operation on her poor eyes, guest blogger Monix steps into the Dabbler kitchen with a tip for making the most of the e.coli-free cucumber mountain... Cucumbers have had such a bad press recently that the shops are almost giving them away; ... Read More...
